Academy Awards Party Recipes: True Grits (Individual Three Cheese Grit Casseroles)

TRUE GRITS: MARTIE'S THREE CHEESE GRITS

2 cups Quick cooking grits; make according to the package directions for 6 servings (you can use regular or gourmet stone-ground grits if you have them but the cooking time on the stone ground grits is much longer) 

Photo: Tamika Moore/The Birmingham News2 tablespoons butter 

Kosher salt to package directions

Fresh cracked pepper to taste

1/4 cup heavy cream or whipping cream (use what's in the fridge, even milk will work) 

1/2 cup Gouda, coarsely grated 

1/2 cup Gruyere, coarsely grated 

1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled 

Dash cayenne pepper (optional) 

Smoked paprika (optional, to lightly sprinkle on top) 

Butter 12 ramekins and place on baking sheet. Make grits according to package directions. Stir in pepper, heavy cream and 1 tablespoon butter as the grits are almost done. Stir in the cheeses, reserving a bit of each for the top. Stir until the cheese is melted and pour into the buttered dishes. 

Bake at 425 for 9 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Serve immediately.